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Information about #AD9980 color

#AD9980 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD9980 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 153, 128) — 67.8% red, 60% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 18 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AD9980 presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Neutral Beige (#AE9882). Slightly further away sit Double Drought (#AC987D) and Bronco (#A79781).

The recipe behind #AD9980 is rgb(173, 153, 128), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD9980: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD9980 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AD9980 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AD9980

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9980
  • RGB173, 153, 128
  • CMYK0, 8, 18, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 153, 128)
  • HSL33°, 22%, 59%
  • HSL Precise33.333°, 21.531%, 59.02%
  • HSV33°, 26%, 68%
  • HSB33°, 26%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.600, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.600, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.600, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD9980
  • DECIMAL ID11377024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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